Bible in a Year with Fr Mike Schmitz
In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz guides you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes. Using an exclusive reading plan rooted in The Bible Timeline (a ground-breaking[…]
Marian Consecration
When we honor the Blessed Virgin, we are simply commending ourselves to Jesus, and we are putting our trust in the most sure means of finding Jesus.” – St.[…]
He is risen; He is risen, indeed
+ He is risen; He is risen, indeed + “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? .. but thanks be to God, who gives us the[…]
Holy Saturday
An ancient homily for Holy Saturday What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King[…]
Our Lady of Sorrows II
The title “Our Lady of Sorrows” is a devotion to the Virgin Mary that focuses on her seven sorrows or dolors, which are events in her life that caused[…]
Our Lady of Sorrows I
O Lady of Sorrows, with tears in your eyes,Your heart heavy with pain, your spirit never dies.A mother’s grief, a love so profound,In your sorrows, true grace is found.[…]
Betrayed. Sold. Abandoned. Humiliated. Tortured. Executed.
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Reading I: Isaiah 52:13–53:12Psalm: 31:2, 6, 12–13, 15–16, 17, 25Reading II: Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9Gospel: John 18:1–19:42 Jesus taught us how to live; now[…]
The Virtues
“The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God” – Saint Gregory of Nyssa What is virtue? “A habitual and firm disposition to do the good” (CCC[…]
Maundy Thursday
Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Reading I: Exodus 12:1–8, 11–14Psalm: 116:12–13, 15–16bc, 17–18Reading II: 1 Corinthians 11:23–26Gospel: John 13:1–15 Traditionally called Maundy Thursday (Latin, mandatum), today[…]
Wednesday of Holy Week
Wednesday of Holy Week Reading I: Isaiah 50:4–9aPsalm: 69:8–10, 21–22, 31, 33–34Gospel: Matthew 26:14–25 Have you ever stopped and wondered why Judas did what he did? Perhaps he was[…]